CAR TRANSPORT INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 309
- Drivers · CDL
- 231 · 231
- Annual miles
- 16.4M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 246 | 63 | 0 | 309 |
| Trailers | 246 | 63 | 0 | 309 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (08-19-2003) · 23 yr old
- Registered
- 07-02-1984 (42 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-03-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- CHARLES WYNKOOP
- Officer
- GERALD PRICE
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 200–499 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.6× as often as the median active fleet of 200–499 trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes5 crashes with 9 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service5 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 no valid CDL, 2 hours of service (Nov 2024 – Jul 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 28 of 163 violations (17%). Brake or tire defects led to 25 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs3 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- Driver out-of-service rate 2.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 4
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Excessive speeding: 16
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.024 | 0.018 |
| Inspections | 0.55 | 0.52 |
| Violations | 0.26 | 0.26 |
| Critical violations | 0.07 | 0.06 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 200–499 power units, high-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
163 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert104 · 31 OOSBrakes 28 · Tires 23 · Lights 22 · Cargo securement 12 · Steering & suspension 1 · 18 more
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Unsafe driving No alert30 · 0 OOSSpeeding 17 · Reckless / lane 4 · Seat belt 4 · Other 5
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Hours of service No alert25 · 2 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 14 · No log 5 · False log 3 · Over hours limit 3
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 3 OOSNo valid CDL 4
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
May182026TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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May82026TennesseeProperty damage onlyDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr72026TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb192026MississippiInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec172025AlabamaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec172025TexasProperty damage onlyDark - lighted.
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Oct132025TennesseeInjury · 1 person hurtDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep272025TexasInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight.
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Jun232025OklahomaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr92025TexasInjury · 4 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
8 more in the FMCSA records below.
5 of the 16 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.on record since Oct 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 1994
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY since Oct 8, 2021
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY → GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. (Oct 2024)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Sep 21, 2021)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
17 filings and 9 authority events since 1991 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Oct 1, 2024GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 8, 2021U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 8, 2021AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Nov 7, 2021 · corrected filing (made in error and replaced)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 13, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Sep 21, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 17, 2021Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 17, 2021Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2021Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 8, 2021Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 10, 2020U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 8, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 14, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Sep 3, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2019NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 10, 2015Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 3, 2015U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Sep 10, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2011LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurer96 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2008LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2007LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Nov 23, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect146 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2007LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2006GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Oct 1, 2007 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2006GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2007 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 9, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 23, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2003OLD REPUBLIC UNION INSURANCE COCargo · ended Oct 1, 2006 · replaced by another insurer39 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2003OLD REPUBLIC UNION INSURANCE COLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2006 · replaced by another insurer39 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 1996GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Jul 1, 2003 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 20, 2003 came after the replacement; 86 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 11, 1994GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2003 · replaced by another insurer111 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 23, 1992THE REINSURANCE CORP OF NEW YORKCargo · ended May 1, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect43 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Texas (HQ) 68
- Tennessee 36
- Missouri 31
- Louisiana 21
- Mississippi 21
- Iowa 13
- Arkansas 8
- Colorado 8
27% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (309 power units: 309 filed, 139 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 309 power units this active to have about 7.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 26 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 8.7 a year) — about 1.2× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 8.3 over the next 12 — about 1.2× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 2 inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 29 | 0.82 | |
| HOS Compliance | 18 | 0.19 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.07 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 58 | 3.22 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-MAY-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.